Letters to the editor question Civil War motives and heritage
In a response to Ellinor Reid's letter, the writer argues that Union leaders did not free slaves for abolition but for revenue and orders from Lincoln. They dispute Confederate slave ownership statistics, criticize abolitionist framing, and call for cooperative race relations while preserving Southern heritage. The piece invokes historical figures and the Sons of Confederate Veterans to urge fighting hate and preserving culture.
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Ellinor Reid
Hewitt
Abe Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Lincoln
New York
South Carolina
NAACP
KKK
Sons of Confederate Veterans
United States
Sir William Wallace
Hodges presses border stand against plutonium shipments
South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges threatens to deploy law enforcement at the state line to block plutonium shipments to the Savannah River Site. He mobilizes Aug 29 in Aiken County to press for federal action as October arrivals loom, amid broader GOP and DOE funding disputes over SRS missions and waste removal plans.
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Savannah River
South Carolina
Jim Hodges
Aiken County
SAS
Bill Clinton
Department of Energy
SRS
Hodges
Charlie Condon
DOE
Local Officials Named in Aiken District List
The Aiken Standard lists Scott B. Hunter Jeffrey B. Wallace Ellen C. Priest Garth R. Groshand Timothy E. O Briant James R. Bennett Jr. and J David Boyd among named individuals in a public notice. The document names involved parties and roles within the district.
Residents upset as 911 changes street house numbers
A Granvilleville resident laments Aiken County 911 changing Rennie Street house numbers after the Post Office was notified about conflicts. The letter cites prior calls about four end houses marked A and B and questions the need to alter the entire street, fearing widespread trouble and urging an on site check.
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Aiken County
911
Rennie Street
Graniteville
Post Office
Letters to Editor Address and Contact Instructions
A notice requests letters be brief include signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. It states all letters may be edited or condensed and provides mailing address email and fax details for submission.
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Aiken Standard
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Swallace
Aikenstandard
Test of Love and Service Calls for Faithful Action
The piece reflects on Jesus questioning Peter about love and obedience, urging believers to love God supremely and actively tend his flock. It emphasizes a cooperative, noncompetitive spirit, urging practical caregiving and faithful service rather than mere belief or idle sentiment.
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John
Jesus
Simon Peter
Simon
Jonah
Peter
God
Christ
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Mideast Moebius
Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Garth R. Groshand
Timothy E. O’briant
James R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Church
Fred Andrea
First Baptist Church
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